Evergreen Trees Agonis Flexuosa
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Evergreen Trees Agonis flexuosa – Peppermint Willow Graceful willow-like evergreen tree (but without the willows voracious root system) with reddish-brown, deeply furrowed bark to 25’-30’. New leaves and twigs have an attractive reddish cast; clustered small white flowers and brownish fruits are not particularly ornamental. Casaurina stricta – Beefwood Pendulous gray branches; resembles a pine somewhat; tolerates drought, heat, wind, fog. Growth to 20’- 30’. Cinnamomum camphora - Camphor Evergreen trees to 40 feet, with 20-foot spread.. In winter foliage is a shiny yellow green. In early spring new foliage may be pink, red or bronze, depending on tree. Unusually strong structure. Clusters of tiny, fragrant yellow flowers in profusion in May. Geijera parviflora- Australian Willow Evergreen trees with graceful, fine-textured leaves, to 30 feet, 20 feet wide. Main branches weep up and out; little branches hang down. Much of the grace of a willow, much of the toughness of eucalyptus, moderate growth and deep non-invasive roots. Laurus nobilis – Grecian Laurel Slow growth 12-40’. Natural habit is compact, broad-based, often multi-stemmed, gradually tapering cone. Leaves lethery, aromatic. Clusters of small yellow flowers followed by black or purple berries. Magnolia Grandiflora – ‘Little Gem’- Dwarf Southern Magnolia Small tree to 20’ in height. Showy white flowers in the summer. Green glossy leaves. Maytenous boaria - Mayten Evergreen tree with slow to moderate growth to an eventual 30-50 feet, with a 15-foot spread, with long and pendulous branchlets hanging down from branches, giving tree a graceful look. Habit and leaves somewhat like a small scale weeping willow. Metrosideros excelsa - New Zealand Christmas Tree Evergreen tree with firm, leathery leaves densely spaced on branches. Red flowers clustered at ends of branches. Grows to 30 feet. Non-invasive roots. Melaleuca quinquenervia – Cajeput Tree Upright open growth; 20-40; young branches, pendulous; leaves stiff, pale green; flowers yellowish white; drought tolerant. Thick spongy bark. Pyrus kawakami - Evergreen Pear Branches dropping, leaves glossy and oval. Clustered white flowers appear in the winter and early spring. Rhus lancia - African Sumac Slow growing to 25’. Leaves Willow – like, dark red bark attractive tree. Tristania conferta –Brisbane Box Evergreen tree with broad, glossy, dark green leaves, inconspicuous white flowers, small woody seed capsules and attractive salmon-colored bark. To 30’- 60’ .